Fisher C-800 Owners Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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Welcome

TO THE FAMILY OF FISHER OWNERS

A

VERYFISHER,pioneer maker of high quality instruments, in-

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phonograph twenty years ago. In 1946, nis work in this field

became a subject of articles in leading magazines, including

FORTUNE,TIMEand PAGEANT.The article entitled

Home,

generally accredited as the first to bring to the attention of a
wider public the availability of equipment of FISHER calibre
for borne use. "Best in price and performance is THE FISHER.
It is, in fact, perhaps the only one that would completely satisfy

AVERY.FISHER comments appearing in various national magazines.

President, Fisher Radio Corporation

Chairman' 01 the Board,

Institute 01 High Fidelity ManulacturerylmmatIon

a golden ear." "The Rolls Royce of radio" - these are typical

Such. recognition has .be~n a regular occurrence and reached its
the National Symphony Orchestra gave a high fidelity concert.

A portion of the program was recorded on the spot and im-
mediately played back through FISHER amplifiers, for the
enthralled audience. One news magazine noted: "Listeners could
hardly tell the difference between real and electronic."

Another high fidelity concert was held on February 13, 1956
with the Philadelphia Orchestra playing at the Academy of
Music. This program was recorded and played back on FISHER
equipment, in monaural and stereophonic techniques. "A fas-
cinating evening, acoustically and musically. The reproduction
had remarkable fidelity." - The Philadelphia Inquirer. "Pre-
served the balance and natural resonance of the orchestra in
marvelous fashion." - The Evening Bulletin. "The audience

was fascinated by the demonstrations of the progress and in-

novations in sound reproduction." - The New York Times.

troduced America's first high fidelity phonograph and radio-

which appeared in the October 1946 issue of FORTUNE,is

III

Constitution Hall on November 13, 1954 when

Music in the

Outstanding

THE AMPLIFIER

THE PREAMPLIFIER-EQUALIZER

THE TUNER

THE RECORD CHANGER

THE SPEAKER SYSTEM

THE CABINET

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_OF THE FISHER HIGH FIDELITY

RADIO· PHONOGRAPH

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At the heart of every FISHER C-800 is a remarkable push-pull amplifier, capable of

handling auditorium volume without distortion. It has a u,niform response of from 20
to 20,000 cycles and an overall response of from 10 to 50,000 cycles - a direct index
of its quality. It is important to note that this is a genuine AC amplifier (not AC-DC).

Its transformers are of a massive construction normally found only in professional

equipment designed for continuous duty!
The famous FISHER Phonograph Preamplifier. Background hum inaudible even under

extremely quiet listening conditions. Shock-mounted to eliminate microphonics.

Four choices of phonograph equalization, accommodating every known make of record,

both standard and LP, old and new.

Separate, continuously variable Tone Controls for treble and bass, offering an infinite

choice of tonal balance settings.
An FM-AM receiver boasting sensitivity and selectivity that surpasses anything in its

class. Tuned RF stages on both FM and AM, six-gang tuning condenser, illuminated

dial, logging scale, tuning eye, built-in FM dipole and AM loop antennas, completely

shock-mounted, auxiliary input for tape recorder, TV sound, etc.

Imported 4-speed changer features a heavy duty, 4-pole motor and is equipped with

a magnetic cartridge. Diamond stylus for LP records. FonoMonitor automatically turns

off the entire instrument after the last record.
THE FISHER 3-way speaker system features a 15-inch woofer for bass frequencies;

an 8-inch mid-range speaker; and ultra-high-frequency "tweeter."
Custom quality, incorporating an acoustic speaker compartment completely lined with

sound-absorbent material, assuring maximum performance from the speaker system
and, at the same time, imparting extreme structural rigidity to the entire cabinet.